Gauge block and holder



June 23, 1953 L. DOREL GAUGE BLOCK AND HOLDER Filed Nov. 3. 1948 Patented June 23, 1953 UNITED lSTATES PATENT `vUFFICI?. l-

GAUGE BLOCK AND HOLDER Leroy Dorel, Hamilton, Ontario, .Canada amputation November 3, 1948,'ser1a1na5ao99 s claims. (c1. ,is- 168) The invention relates to holders therefor.

The gage contemplated by the invention is the Such gages are usually furnished in dimensionally graduated sets Awhich may be used to form other measuring standards, not included in the set. This is done by assembling or stacking a number of block gages, the sum total of whose measurements equals that of the desired standard, in facet-to-facet relationship; the accuracy of thel individual components of the resulting stack being imparted to the structure.

It will be obvious that when'a number of gages are so compiled that some holding means therefor is needed not only to facilitate the handling thereof but also to press them tightly togetherin order to insure the accuracy of the assembly. In the past, such gages have been combined by wringing, as it is known in the art, wherein a facet of one gage was frictionally applied under pressure to a facet of another gage whereby the two were caused to cling together.

It will be apparent that this method subjected the gages to a great deal of undue frictionV which utimately not only destroyed their accuracy but also scored them and rendered further wringing ineffective. for relatively long gage combinations owing to the effects of 'leverage thereon and, vin addition, in View of the lack of handling facilities whereby the heat of the users hands was communicated directly to the gages causingthe expansion :and consequent inaccuracy thereof. y

Another feature .of the prior art was a vise like holder between whose jaws the stack of gages was adapted to be compressed. Herein also there obtained an important disadvantage in that the facets at the endsof the staclrwere obscurecl by the jaws and were-thus seriously restricted tin utility. y'A still further practice visualized, for erarnple, in Holte, "U, S. '1,472.837, was to provide .each gage'with an axial' hole through which it was sk ervered onv a telescopalole' screw element adapted to tighten .the stack together. in this instance too. important parts of the gag.- ing surfaces of the stack were manifestly rendered useless by the openings therein.

ln View of these and many other disadvantages o the prior art' which need not be'renurnerto precision gages and This method was also impractical.

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ated vherein the present invention seek-s, as its first objective. to lprovide a means for solassembling two or more gages that their facets will be fully vexposed-for testing purposes and that The :foregoing and other ,objects ofthe .inyen- Y tion will `be more fully. apparent from the here. inafter following 'description of the elements, parts and-principles, thereof :a selected ,embodfment of the said invention being illustrated, by way of example only. in the annexed drawing wherein:` v

Fig. l is a-plan View of `the instant gage. Fig. 2 an end elevational View thereof, Figs. 3 and 4 side elevational views of parts of theinstantholder,

Fig. 5 -a plan view of another part of the-holder. Fig. 6 a plan view of a` series of gages combined according to the inventionJ Fig. 7 a side elevational view .of the structure shown in Fig.. 1 6, Y

Fig. 8 a section along Fig. 9 a plan view with broken out portions oi' another series of gages .and accessories combined .according to the invention, 1y

Fig. 10 va section through one .of the elements in Fig. ,9,

Fig. 1.1 a perspective view of another of the elements in Fig; `9, f

Fig. 121 a plan view of a gage shown in Fig. 1, 1 Y

Fig. 1-3 v-a plan view .of certain parts .designed `to co-operate with the modified gage .shown in Fig.

Fig-.14 a perspective view of the gage of Fig'. 12

modified form of the i and a part of Fig. i3 in;ocmihination.` and z f Y Fig. 15 a plan view of a detail of the invention brolzenout portions.Y f

Lilie reference numerals will referto like parts of the invention throughoutthe several views.

Fundamentally, the invention achieves its objectives by means of a holder which is adapted to .grip a pair of gages intermediate their facesand is provided with means for pressing them tightly together; other gages or accessories being adapted to be inserted between the two thus gripped.

Although the type of gage selected for exemplary purposes has a rectangular facet, this should not be construed as a limitation since the invention can be readily adapted for use with gages of many other regular shapes. However, it is important that all gages sought to be combined should be identical in every respect except, of course, in the length thereof between facets. Moreover most sets thereof comprise gages in multiples of various units. For example,y a set based on the English system of measurement may include a series of gages in steps of one inch; another series in steps of .1; la still further series in steps of .01", and so forth depending on what is required thereof, and while the several gages are exactly alike in every respect but in size,'it will be necessary to divide them into two broad categories as will. be de'- scribed below.

Thus the gage I shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings is rectangular in cross-section'and carries a'boreu2 ata measured distance from each of itsvfacets '3-3. In actual practice this distance measures about one inch but'for the purposes of the instant disclosure will hereinafter be referred to as a bore distance. Since, as

'willbe readily obvious, some of the gages contemplated will be too small to be bored, these will hence be identified as'fractional gages lI.

The holder per se comprises a pair of elongated elements or link straps 4-4 as they will hereinafter be referred to, whereof each has a counte'rsunk opening 5 at eacheof its ends;V the space between openings' 5-5 in each link strap 4 being two bore distances. The holder also includes a plugV 'I which is' co-.dimensional with the bores 2, being adapted rto fit and turn therein, and terminates in a pair of concentric undercut trunnions 8-8 adapted to be accommodated in link-strap openings 5 5. A second plug 'I is also provided which is identical to the rst described with the exception that its trunnions 8-8 are eccentrically disposed thereon and have turning facilities such as wrench sockets 9 9.

Now to combine a pair of gages I-I in close, facet-to-facet, relat'on,'plugs I-vl' are inserted into bores 2-2 respectively adjacent the gage junction; whereby a pair f'trunnions Ile-8 will be found to project from each side of the V`said juxtaposed gages I-I. A link strap 4' arranged to straddle the said junction is then engaged thereon substantially as shownin Figs. 6A and 'l and the plug 'I' turned to urge the gages I-I together in a well-known manner; the Vedges of the openings tting into the trunnion undercuts thus releasably retaining the link strapy I and preventing the inadvertent disassembly of the parts. Other gages I may then be similarly attached'tovthe first two to form a 'stack of yany desired length.

The foregoing represents the most elementary form of the invention. In actual practice, however, Vvarious additional facilities are required and are hereinafter described.

For example, it is important to be able to add fractional gages I to any combination of gages I Very small fractional gages I', measuring less than the throw of the eccentric plug l',

can obviously be inserted and retained between holder. However, it may undoubtedly prove necessary to add gages I' to the stack which are larger than the combined throws of even two plugs I-'I', if two be used. For this purpose, a longer link strap 4 is provided which is,-say three or four bore distanceslong between opening 5--5, whereby a relatively large fractional gage I may be retained between two gages I-l. Furthermore, to permit the. two gages I-I to be joined by a longer link strap AI without an intervening gage I', additional bores 2 may be formed therein at a suitable distance from those first described. Alternately one or more suitably spaced intermediate openings 5 may be formed in each link strap 4 substantially as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 6.

' Still another means of achieving the same obj'ective is disclosed inFigs. 12, 13 and 14. Herein the gage bores 2 are elongated and, for cooperation therewith, there are provided spacers ID of corresponding shape and in kvarious sizes which are adapted to t into the bores 2 to vary the length thereof according to the size of the fractional gage I required to be incorporated in the stack.

It has already been stated that one of the foremost principles of the invention is to hold gages by their 'intermediate portions and thus leave their end facets fully exposed for testing purposes. This manifestly, can only be done with gages beyond a certain minimum size, namely the gages I. However, fractional gages I alone can also be held by the instant holder although without full benefit vof the advantages inherent in the invention.

For this purpose there are provided a trunnioned end-abutment I5, which is very much like the plug 'l with the exception that it has at least one flat face I6, and a second end-abutment il which is identical to the rst with the exception that it has an adjustment screw I8 terminating in a pressure plate I9.

As shown in Fig. 9 the end abutments l5 and I1 are combined with a pair of longer link straps -l3' and a number of fractional gages I infact that it is bored not only lessens the weight of the gage I but-also enables it to receive a removable heat insulating handle. Nevertheless, it is felt that the full scope of the invention will be readily apparent to those in the art from the precedent brief description and from the hereinafter following claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A holder for aligned gages having bores comprising a pair of plugs adapted to be accommodated respectively in a bore' in each of a pair of gages with the ends of the plugs projecting therefrom, and a pair of elongated elements adapted to retainably engage and link the corr sponding ends of the said plugs.

2. In a gage set, the combination of a gage having facets and a plurality of more than two bores uniformly spaced from each other and the any pair 0f gages I-I joined by thev instant (5 said facets; aplug adapted to be rotatably accommodated in one of the said bores; a second gage vhaving facets and bores between the facets; a

plug adapted to be rotatably accommodated in one of the bores; a pair of elongated elements having an opening at each end wherein an end of a plug is releasably retainable, the spacing between the openings in the said elongated elements being equivalent, at least, to the spacing between 3 of the bores in the aforementioned rst gage.

3. In a holder for aligned gages, the combination which includes, a pair of plugs having intermediate cylindrical portions; an undercut trunnion projecting from each end of each plug,

the trunnions on one, at least, of the plugs being eccentric to the intermediate cylindrical portion thereof, and a pair of elongated elements having countersunk openings at their ends through which the trunnions are adapted to be inserted; the edges of the said countersunk openings, in the elongated elements being receivable into the undercut carried by the trunnion.

LEROY DOREL.

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